He that doth not as other men do, but endeavoureth that which ought to be done, shall thereby rather incur peril than preservation; for who so laboreth to be sincerely perfect and good shall necessarily perish, living among men that are generally evil.
Source: In The Ultimate Success Quotations Library, 1997.
-- Sir Walter Raleigh, ( 1552-1618), English navigator, historian, courtier; He is remembered for introducing tobacco to English and for trying to colonize Virginia.